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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4430 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4430 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3077 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4430.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-4430 - 274 vs 262 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4430 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4430
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €28.0 vs €428.99
- Up to 93% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i9-12900K - €0.11 vs €1.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Intel Core i5-4430 3.00 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 6 MB Cache 84 W CPU Processore LGA 1150
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-4430
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-4430 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-4430
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
99 FPS
€13.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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234 FPS
€10.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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183 FPS
€26.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
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274 FPS
€12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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147 FPS
€11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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99 FPS
€14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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169 FPS
€12.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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183 FPS
€31.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€5,850.84
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202 FPS
€9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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